MGMobile Suit Gundam SEED Eclipse

EW452HW Maneuver Striker for Eclipse Gundam

A striker pack that turns a good MG into a genuinely different mobile suit.

MechaGrade Score

3.9/5

Maneuver Striker for Eclipse Gundam · 1/100 · 2021

GradeMG

Scale1/100

Released2021

Runnersn/a

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The verdict

This is one of the better striker pack expansions Bandai has put out for the MG SEED line, and I say that as someone who usually finds add-on packs like this a little thin on their own.

The four booster units fold, rotate, and double as railguns in a way that actually changes how the finished model reads on the shelf, not just what it's holding. The catch is that it is exactly what P-Bandai says it is, a pack, not a full kit, so you need to already own or be buying the Eclipse Gundam body separately for any of this to make sense.

Best for: SEED collectors who already have or are getting the Eclipse Gundam body and want the full transforming loadout

The full review

What it is

This kit is the Maneuver Striker Pack built specifically for the Eclipse Gundam, a P-Bandai exclusive that first shipped in late 2021 and got a reissue in 2023. What you get is four booster units, each with three folding side wings, that lock onto the Eclipse's backpack and can flip between thruster mode and railgun mode. Building it, the parts are new molds rather than recolors, and the engineering behind the fold-out wings is clever enough that I found myself repositioning them just to see how far the range went. It genuinely feels like a second transformation gimmick bolted onto an already-transforming suit.

The catch

The pack does not include the Eclipse Gundam itself, so this is an add-on purchase, not a standalone review of a full mobile suit. The small connector and wing parts are pointy and thin, and a few of them are easy to stress or lose while cleaning gates. The joints that drive the transformation gimmick run looser than the suit's primary articulation, which is fine for posing the pack open but means it will not hold every angle rock solid. Because the assembled pack adds real weight to the back, Bandai's own instructions call for two action bases to keep the finished figure standing without tipping backward.

Who it's for

If you already have an MG Eclipse Gundam, or a Strike Gundam Ver. RM since the pack is compatible with that kit too, this is worth tracking down for how much it changes the finished look and pose options. If you do not own either of those bodies yet, skip this one until you do, since there is nothing here to build or display on its own. Newer builders should also budget extra care and time for the small pointy wing segments, they are the one part of this kit that punishes rushing.

The build story

What the build is actually like, and the engineering worth knowing about.

Gate placement on the booster shells is considerate for a pack this small, and the plastic itself takes seams well. The parts that need real patience are the folding wing segments, they are thin, come to sharp points, and are easy to flex or snap if you rush the nub cleanup. Nothing here is a bad time, it is just a build that rewards slowing down more than the base Eclipse kit does.

The headline feature is the four inseparable booster units that double as railguns, each with three wings that fold up or down depending on whether the suit is in mobile suit or fighter mode. Color separation is strong enough that you are not reaching for stickers to sell the look. Articulation on the connecting joints is functional rather than locking, so the pack poses well in flight-style shots but is looser than I would like for a fixed display angle.

Lore & trivia

01The Eclipse Gundam and this Maneuver Striker Pack originate from Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Eclipse, a manga spin-off rather than the mainline anime.
02The Maneuver Striker Pack was released as a Premium Bandai exclusive in November 2021, with a reissue following in June 2023.
03The pack's connection points are also compatible with MG 1/100 Strike Gundam Ver. RM, so it doubles as an accessory set for a second kit in the line.
04Each of the four booster units carries three independently folding side wings, letting the pack switch configuration between the suit's mobile suit and fighter modes.